However much some journalists may criticize me, I know that I look, feel, and behave several decades younger than my actual age, and much of that is because I believe you are what you think you are. This is called positive affirmation, and it's a really strong tool.

I have to say that those nine years were full of turmoil and drama and trauma to me, in actual fact.

If I need to cheer myself up, I will put on some fabulous '40s musical on video. But I'm very lucky; I seldom get depressed. Without question, I'm a 'glass half full' person. In fact, it's three-quarters full!

And I think of that again as I've written in several of my beauty books, a lot of health comes from the proper eating habits, which are something that - you know, I come from a generation that wasn't - didn't have a lot of food.

I'm extremely happy in my life. I consider myself to be very blessed.

It's no one's fault to be born ugly, but, honestly, must it be worn as a symbol of pride?

And I have a special cream that I use that I made myself that I invented, that I put on at night and during the day.